For two days, Jesus and my triple-great-grandfather, David Caldwell, shared the exact same state - their body was dead and their spirit in Paradise. Body and soul had split. Death had yet been conquered. Hope had yet come to life.
Read MoreWhat follows is an estimated timeline of the events which Jesus endured that first Good Friday. Some passages offer exact time elements, but notice the urgency of the mob. They had a plan – if we can get rid of Jesus before breakfast, then we can still be clean to eat the Passover meal that evening (see John 18:28).
Read MoreJust mere hours before Jesus was betrayed, arrested, and rejected – before He was falsely accused and condemned to die – before He was whipped and beaten – and before He suffered and died on the cross, the Lord’s Supper was offered as a sign of deliverance that only the Son of God could offer.
Read MoreJesus spent that Wednesday quiet before the Lord, because He knew that His Father would keep His promise to bring salvation to us – to all who hope in Him. May the Holy Spirit – that great and wonderful Counselor and Helper sent by Jesus Himself – refresh our souls with the quiet peace of our Lord and Savior.
Read MoreThey argued with God – and lost.
Read MoreOn Monday - Jesus entered the temple and said,
"You have made My House into a den of robbers!"
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